Ep. 40 | The Qing Dynasty (Part 6)
This week we look at China during the Tongzhi Era and part of the reign of Guangxu. This period from 1875 to 1895 is more of the same for China. More humiliation at the hands of foreigners. More scrambling to modernize. More imperial skullduggery. More military defeats. By the time of China’s disastrous defeat after the Sino-Japanese War, the Middle Kingdom reaches a stage where they must wake up and defend themselves or face ruin as a country.
